Tilak Varma was the star performer from the Indian camp in the third T20I played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

Tilak Varma made his promotion to number three count by hitting a terrific unbeaten 107 off 56 balls – his maiden century in T20Is - as India posted a massive 219/6 against South Africa in the third game at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy made multiple records at the SuperSport Park in Centurion as India beat South Africa to take a 2-1 lead in the three-match T20I series.

Since then, the mantle of No. 3 has been taken up by the new T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav. Yet, in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa, young Tilak Varma approached his captain with a request to bat at No. 3 in the third T20I on Wednesday, November 13. He made the most of that opportunity, leaving a strong impression.

Tilak Varma, 22, became India's second centurion in the in the T20I format with an excellent 107*(56) against South Africa.

Chasing India's 219/6, Marjo Jansen's 17-ball 54 kept South Africa in the game till the last over before the Suryakumar Yadav's men pulled things off.

India defeated South Africa by 11 runs in the third T20I to secure a winning 2-1 series lead. Tilak Varma's unbeaten 107 and Abhishek Sharma's quick 50 propelled India to a formidable 219/6. South Africa fought back but fell short,